Spring is quickly turning into summer and soon it will be time for summer vacation! On those beautiful warm days, there is nothing better than playing outside. There are a million fun things to do… Planting flowers and vegetables, riding bikes, hiking in the woods, playing hopscotch, having a picnic, chasing butterflies, or going fishing. These are, of course, just […]
A Dance with Royalty
The young and the young-at-heart celebrated Prom last week. The North Shore Care Center held its annual Senior Prom during National Nursing Home Week on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.
Estate planning, wills and charitable giving seminar
Join the folks at the Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder on Tuesday, May 25 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. for a workshop presented by attorney Leigh Mathison who will discuss the steps in making a will, new developments in federal estate tax and an introduction to living trusts. Mathison will also cover various ways to provide for charities […]
Girl Scout awards ceremony is May 27
Cook County Girl Scouts is celebrating another successful year of Scouting and will finish up their year by holding the annual Court of Awards. Everyone is invited to attend this event. All levels of Scouts will be represented and there will be a bridging ceremony as several levels bridge from one level to another. The event will take place at […]
Women’s luncheon focuses on guerilla marketing
Join guest speaker Nicole Wilde on May 26 as she introduces attendees to the concept of guerilla marketing and shares inexpensive and unconventional marketing strategies that can be implemented right away. Wilde is the owner of Wilde Growth, an independent marketing firm that specializes in branding, marketing research and social venture creation. She has worked for several ventures in small […]
Glass class at Art Colony
An artist holding a torch in one hand and a lump of molten glass in the other is a rare sight for hot-glass making, but that is exactly how torch glass artist Dan Neff creates delicate marbles, pendants and other glass wonders. Neff says, “I find inspiration in the palette of the outdoors and often try to emulate this in […]
Howard Sivertson offers watercolor classes at Art Colony
Don’t miss this opportunity to work with renowned painter Howard Sivertson during a five-day workshop at the Art Colony. Sivertson will focus on watercolor techniques that he says will surely expand students’ repertoire. Sivertson will demonstrate the process of watercolor painting for traditional/representational artists. Emphasis will be placed on improving watercolor techniques including value sketches, design, composition, rendering, wet-on-wet and […]
Community Ed announces summer programs
Local youths are encouraged to register and take part in a number of athletic camps and educational programs organized by Cook County Community Ed this summer. . Volleyball Camp – June 14-17, 12:30- 2:30 p.m., Pam Taylor & CCHS Varsity players, $30 . Girls Fast Pitch Softball – Wednesdays in the Rec Park, June 23-July 21, 1-3 p.m. Coaches Jessie […]